EU Assessing Possible Procurement Restrictions Against China

The European Commission is considering new restrictions on Chinese bidders of EU contracts after finding that EU medical device companies face "discrimination" in the Chinese procurement market. A report released by the EU on Jan. 13 outlines the findings of the bloc's first investigation under its International Procurement Instrument and "presents clear evidence of China limiting the access of EU medical devices producers to its government contracts in an unfair and discriminatory way," the commission said. The EU began the probe in April 2024 and said it could result in "a restriction on, or exclusion of, Chinese bidders of government contracts in the EU. "